Savings bank envelope



Aug. 23, 1932.

E. B. BERKOWITZ SAVINGS BANK ENVELOPE Filed Oct. 6'. 1930 IN VENTOR fgymefif aria/'22 ATTORNY' Patented Aug. 23, 1932 NITED STATES EUGENE B. IBER-KOWITZ, onKeNsAs cirxivussoum SAVINGS BANK ENVELOPE Application filedOctober s, 1930. I Serial no. 48 ,660.";

My invention relates to envelopes, and more particularly to a savings bank envelope for containing coins'and the like, and has for preferably provided with aplurality of lines its principal object to provide a simple and inexpensive savings receptacle .into which coins may be readily inserted but which must be defaced or totally destroyed for removal of the coins.

In accomplishing this and other objects of the invention, I have provided improved details of structure, the preferred form of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective viewrof a .savings bank envelope constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectional view through the envelope illustrating the insertion of a coin.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the rear side of the envelope showing the upper and lower flaps torn loose from the side flaps to better illustrate the construction.

Referring more in detail to the drawing:

1 designates an envelope of the character described, preferably constructed of a blank consisting of relatively strong paper, and

comprising a front body portion 2,-preferably rectangular in shape and having integral side flaps 3 and 4 folded laterally over the rear face of the body portion 2. The flaps 3 and 4E overlap, preferably in the center of the body portion 2, and are sealed by an adhesive indicated at 5.

The top and bottom edges of the body portion 2 are provided with relatively short flaps 6 and 7 folded rearwardly over the ends of the side flaps 3 and 4c, and are sealed thereto by adhesive indicated at 8 and 9, to form a Y closed receptacle.

Formed centrally of the body portion of the envelope and preferably adj acent' the upper end thereof is a substantially U-shaped slit 10 comprising a horizontal cut 11 sub- 5 stantially equal in length to the diameter of the largest coin that may be inserted in the envelope, and formed at the ends thereof are lateral cuts 12 and 13 to provide a flap or lip 14 for closing the opening bounded by the cuts 11,12,13 and the flap 14 when the flap is moved to open position" as upon insertion ofa coin, as shown in Flg. 2. I

The body portion of the envelope 1s also 15, 16 and 17 for receiving the name, address and school of the pupil-owning the envelope. A schedule 18 which may be printed below the coin slot preferably-includes columns 19 and 20 for amounts of deposits,and columns 21' for totals ofthe' amounts contained in the envelope after successive deposits.

Coins to be deposited in the envelope are pressed against the lip and pushed through the slit. After a coin drops through the slit the inherent tension of the material of which the envelope is formed Will cause the lip to close. It will then berelatively impossible to shake the coins back through the opening, rendering it necessary to break the seals of the envelope or to tear the envelope for re-" moval of the coins.

Amounts and totals of deposits may be entered in the proper columns and upon delivery of the envelopes containing the savings to the depository bank entry of the tot-a1 in the envelope may be made in a corresponding pass book.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an envelope of the character described a body portion having a U-shaped slit for forming a coin receiving opening and a flexible integrally formed lip having opposite side faces lying flush with opposite side faces of the body portion for closing the openlng.

2. In an envelope of the character de scribed, a body portion having a slit therein forming a coin-receiving opening and an integral flexible lip having opposite side faces lying flush with opposite side faces of the body portion for closing the opening, side flaps integral with the body portion and sealingly engaged with each other, and end flaps sealingly engaged with the side flaps to form a closed envelope.

3. A savings bank comprising a body portion having a U-shaped slit adjacent one end "forming a coin-receiving opening, the body portion within said slitforming an integral flexible lip arranged to lie flush with opposite faces of the body portion for closing said opening, side flaps integral with said body portion and folded so as to overlap {is across said slit whereby the part of the flaps engaged by a coin inserted through the slit is reinforced by said overlap, means for sec ring said ove appe portions tog ther, tegral end flaps formed on said body portion and adapted to overlap said side flaps, and means for securing said side and ma flaps together.

4. In an envelope of the character" described, a body portion having a U-shaped slit therein forming a coin-receiving'opening and anintegral fle ib e lip o cle ing'the opening, side flaps integral with the portion and sea ingly engaged wit each o er, nd e d flaps sea ingly gaged with th ide flaps to form a closed env lope, sai f exible lip being located a greater distance rom ne of said end flaps than the width of said, slit and h ving i s fr e edge xtending t ward th Opposite end i n testimony he eoii I ai zi my signature- EUG'ENE B- BERKOWITZ. 

